Definition: 'Lines Of Zahn'
lines of ZahnType: Term
1. riblike markings seen by the naked eye on the surface of antemortem thrombi; they consist of a branching framework of platelets and fibrin separating the coagulated blood cells.
Synonyms: striae of Zahn
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